Is your washing machine a breeding ground for mold?

After multiple models of front-loading washing machines were found to grow mold where it can't be seen, causing clothes to smell and bacteria to grow, lawsuits are now saying at least one company knew about the problem for years. NBC's Jeff Rossen reports.

By NBC News staff

Front-loading washing machines are among the most popular models of clothes washers, but lawsuits now accuse manufacturers of making defective machines that grow mold where you can't see it, causing your clothes to reek, and bacteria to grow. Click the video above to watch TODAY National Investigative Correspondent Jeff Rossen's report or click here to read the full story.